Kidney Transplant Program at Children’s National Recognized with Silver Award from HHS
October 16, 2012

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Washington, DC – Children’s National Medical Center is among only nine children’s hospitals recently recognized by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its Kidney Transplantation program. The program received a Silver Level Award at a Medal of Honor Ceremony held at the Seventh National Learning Congress. Awards were granted by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Donation and Transplantation Community of Practice. The programs were recognized based on their performance on post-transplant survival rates, transplant rates, and mortality rates after patients are placed on waiting lists.

Children’s National Kidney Transplant program was the only program in the mid-Atlantic region to be recognized at the Silver Level. “This award acknowledges a team that has taken the care model for kids with renal failure to a whole new level,” said Gerard Martin, MD, Senior Vice President, Center for Heart, Lung, and Kidney Disease and Co-Director of the Children’s National Heart Institute. “We are pleased to be recognized by HHS as one of only nine children’s hospitals in the country with an award-winning transplantation program.”

The Health Resources and Services Administration at HHS supports the Donation and Transplantation Community of Practice, which brings together donation and transplantation professionals, hospital staff, and other professionals involved in the donation process to identify and share best practices.

Of the hospitals recognized, the following children’s hospitals were awarded Silver Medal recognition:

Boston Children’s Hospital

Children’s National Medical Center

Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Denver

Texas Children’s Hospital

Cook Children’s Hospital, Fort Worth

Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center

Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma

Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston

The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida is the only hospital in the country that received the Gold Level Award from HRSA.

About Children’s National Health System

Children’s National Health System, based in Washington, DC, has been serving the nation’s children since 1870. Children’s National is ranked in the top 20 in every specialty evaluated by U.S. News & World Report; one of only four children’s hospitals in the nation to earn this distinction. Designated a Leapfrog Group Top Hospital and a two-time recipient of Magnet® status, this pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers. Home to the Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National is one of the nation’s top NIH-funded pediatric institutions. Children’s National is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit ChildrensNational.org, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.